Lance Cormier | Relief Pitcher

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Rays signed RHP Lance Cormier to a minor league contract.

Cormier was designated for assignment by the Dodgers last month after posting a 9.88 ERA and 7/5 K/BB ratio over his first 13 2/3 innings. The 30-year-old right-hander has some artificial success with the Rays last season, so he could be an option with the major league club at some point this summer. Mon, Jun 6, 2011 05:12:00 PM

He was cleared to make room for Rubby De La Rosa on the roster. The 30-year-old Cormier made the Dodgers out of spring training as a non-roster invitee, but has posted an ugly 9.88 ERA and 7/5 K/BB ratio over his first 13 2/3 innings this season. Tue, May 24, 2011 05:47:00 PM

Lance Cormier has landed a big league bullpen job.

Cormier, 30, posted a 2.25 ERA in Cactus League appearances this spring to beat out his competition. The righty will serve as a middle reliever for the Dodgers. Mon, Mar 28, 2011 12:56:00 PM

The contract includes an invite to big league spring training, where he'll compete for a spot in Don Mattingly's bullpen. Cormier, 30, posted a superficially solid 3.92 ERA across 60 relief appearances with the Rays last season, but he did so with an awful 30/34 K/BB over 62 innings. Wed, Feb 16, 2011 11:50:00 AM

Depth Charts

Desmond Jennings (knee) began a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Friday, going 0-for-3 with a strikeout.

He also drew a pair of walks in the contest. Jennings is working his way back from arthroscopic knee surgery and is expected to rejoin the Rays in early August. If all goes well in his first few rehab games, expect to see him with the big league club next weekend.

Rays placed OF Steven Souza on the 15-disabled list with a fractured left hand.

Souza left Saturday's game after getting hit by a pitch from Joe Kelly. It didn't look good and his X-rays confirmed the worst. The 26-year-old has shown above power this season with 15 homers in 308 at-bats. Brandon Guyer and Grady Sizemore should see more playing time in his absence. The Rays are probably wishing they had kept David DeJesus, who was traded to the Angels earlier this week.

Drew Smyly was hit hard in his first minor league rehab start with Triple-A Durham on Sunday, allowing four runs on three hits over 2 1/3 innings.

Smyly also issued a pair of walks in the contest while striking out three. The good news is that he made it through the start without any issues physically. He'll need at least another 2-3 starts to build up his stamina before he's an option to rejoin the Rays rotation.

Rays manager Kevin Cash said that everything went well. Cobb's season is over and he'll likely be sidelined until around midseason next year. The Rays were counting on big things out of Cobb and Drew Smyly this season, so they are really going to be missed.